Thanks to Calcad program, you will be able to create your own sundial on any plane without difficulty or any specialized knowledge. The used method is original and based on the observation of two shadow points with the aim to get the orientation of the plane.
Calcad claims to be mainly educational:
- Animation of the shadow to understand the different lines that it is possible to draw on the sundial,
- Feature "Desktop sundial" to get the time all day,
- Export dxf to visualize the sundial in 3D,
- Simulation to evaluate a future sundial or to draw all the sundials one can imagine,
- Complete help and user manual.
The current version should satisfy the most demanding users...